Safest Way

18/08/2026

Safest Way is now live across Surrey.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working to expand our coverage so people across Surrey can plan walking routes with more awareness of their surroundings.

From Guildford and Woking to Dorking, Farnham, Reigate and beyond, Surrey is now covered in Safest Way.

Download the app and try your next journey with us. 💛

17/08/2026

30/07/2026

A rather windy walk through Richmond Park with Andrew Stuck and Ed Parsons, talking all things Safest Way.

Listen to our Talking Walking podcast episode 🎧

https://www.talkingwalking.net

18/07/2026

We’ve added London’s drinking fountains to the Safest Way map, making it easier to find the nearest place to refill your water bottle while you’re out walking. 💧

The feature is already live on Android and is coming in our next iOS update.

07/07/2026

Going out this weekend? 🌙 Six checks before you leave the house and if you only remember one, make it #3. Remember to Ask For Angela. Save this, send it to your group chat 👆

04/07/2026

We’re really excited to read about the NHS Movement 26.2 programme, set to roll out early next year.

The idea is simple: encourage people to walk for around 30 minutes a day, log their progress, maintain a streak and earn rewards.

Walking for 20–30 minutes a day adds up to roughly 26.2 miles a month, the distance of a marathon.

By tapping into behaviour change principles, the programme aims to make increasing the nation’s activity levels feel more achievable and more fun. The NHS will fund the initial rollout, with the ambition of signing up more than 100,000 participants before bringing in corporate partners.

We love seeing walking treated as something worth investing in.

Because getting more people walking isn’t only about telling them to move more.

It’s also about creating places where people feel comfortable and confident walking.

More walking. Better streets. Better health.💜💛

Thanks to Emma Simpson for making this photo available on Unsplash

19/06/2026

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Back in March, we teamed up with street photographer Craig Nelson to create "Women and the Geography of Fear", a project exploring how women experience different places in the city after dark.

Over the past few weeks we've been sharing the portraits and stories. Today, we're excited to share the full project.

Alongside the photographs and personal testimonies, our advisor Alina Ristea added crime maps and analysis, comparing recorded violent crime with perceptions of safety at each location.

One thing became clear: what makes a place feel unsafe isn't always reflected in crime statistics alone. Lighting, visibility, isolation, urban design, and lived experience all play a role.

A huge thank you to Craig, Alina, and all the incredible women who shared their stories, including Yijing, Kiran, Alanis, and others who helped bring this project to life ❤️

🔗 https://safestway.co.uk/women-and-the-geography-of-fear

25/05/2026

We wanted to address some of the most common questions raised lately about Safest Way.
Over the past few days, thousands of people downloaded the app, shared feedback, challenged us and started important conversations around safety, cities and public space.
So we put together a few slides answering the questions we’ve seen the most 💛
Safest Way is not about guaranteeing safety.
It’s about helping people make more informed route choices using publicly available data and environmental factors.
Thank you for all the thoughtful discussions, we genuinely read far more comments and messages than people probably realise.